--- title: "Molson Group Makes 203 Employees Redundant as UK…" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/molson-group-layoffs-203-2026" language: "en" author: "metaintro" published: "2026-11-08T13:30:14.000Z" modified: "2026-11-08T13:30:14.000Z" --- [Back to Blog](/blog) [News](/blog/tag/news)[Layoffs](/blog/tag/layoffs)[United Kingdom](/blog/tag/united-kingdom)[Manufacturing Industry](/blog/tag/manufacturing-industry) # Molson Group Makes 203 Employees Redundant as UK Businesses Enter Administration Molson Group has made 203 employees redundant immediately as administrators prepare an orderly wind-down of its UK businesses. [![Metaintro Team](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:40:40/q:72/plain/images/9127a74a-194f-44f4-8743-8bdcda5e717c.jpg)Metaintro Team @metaintro](/blog/author/metaintro) [November 8, 2026](/blog/archive/2026/11)3 min read ![A cardboard box of personal belongings packed on an otherwise cleared office desk by a window](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:1200:675/q:78/plain/images/10201-alt-hero.png) [https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Molson%20Group%20Makes%20203%20Employees%20Redundant%20as%20UK%20Businesses%20Enter%20Administration&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Molson%20Group%20Makes%20203%20Employees%20Redundant%20as%20UK%20Businesses%20Enter%20Administration&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026)[http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026)[https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026&title=Molson%20Group%20Makes%20203%20Employees%20Redundant%20as%20UK%20Businesses%20Enter%20Administration](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026&title=Molson%20Group%20Makes%20203%20Employees%20Redundant%20as%20UK%20Businesses%20Enter%20Administration)[mailto:?subject=Molson%20Group%20Makes%20203%20Employees%20Redundant%20as%20UK%20Businesses%20Enter%20Administration&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026](mailto:?subject=Molson%20Group%20Makes%20203%20Employees%20Redundant%20as%20UK%20Businesses%20Enter%20Administration&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metaintro.com%2Fblog%2Fmolson-group-layoffs-203-2026) Administrators confirmed redundancies after [Molson Group, headquartered in Bristol, called in administrators on Friday, November 6](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26709367.203-jobs-lost-molson-group-collapses-administration/), 2026. The UK business [employed 345 people in the UK when it collapsed, administrators said, with 203 immediately made redundant](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26709367.203-jobs-lost-molson-group-collapses-administration/). At [Metaintro](https://www.metaintro.com), we track layoffs, store closures and return-to-office mandates in our [layoffs tracker](https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs). ## How Many Employees Have Been Made Redundant? The immediate job losses are confirmed in the administrators’ account: [203 people have been made redundant immediately](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). The process also involves retained staff. Administrators said they would undertake an [orderly wind-down of the UK businesses, working with a number of retained employees to realise the companies’ stock and debtor balances](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). ## Why Have The UK Businesses Entered Administration? Administrators described [weaker demand in the UK construction market contributing to ‘increasing liquidity pressures’](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). Efforts to secure a different outcome included a sale process: [Several options were explored to secure the future of the business, including a potential sale of the UK trade and assets](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). However, [no interested parties were able to complete a transaction within the required timeframe](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). ## What Support And Next Steps Were Announced? For workers facing redundancy, [The joint administrators said it will support affected employees in making claims to the Redundancy Payments Service](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). Separately, administrators [completed the sale of MGL’s shares in its US businesses to a newly incorporated company, Fieldsec Hastings Limited](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). The transaction means [the US operations, which trade through the Powerscreen regional dealership network, to continue outside the UK group](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). Alongside that sale, [A small number of UK employees will transfer to the buyer together with all the US employees](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). ## What Should Affected Workers Do Next? - Keep copies of your employment contract, payslips and redundancy correspondence somewhere you can access independently. - Ask for written confirmation of your employment status, final pay and any outstanding holiday entitlement. - Gather the documents needed for redundancy claims and seek independent advice about your rights. - Update your résumé with recent responsibilities and achievements, and prepare references for your job search. ## Related Articles - - - - ## People Also Asked ### Q: How Many Jobs Were Lost? A: Administrators confirmed that [203 people have been made redundant immediately](https://projectplant.co.uk/2026/11/molson-group-and-uk-subsidiaries-enter-administration/). ### Q: What Happens To The UK Businesses? 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